Burkina Faso vs Congo: Over-age students, primary, male

Burkina Faso
15.5%
in 2018
Congo
15.8%
in 2012
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Congo rank
35th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 15.8% against 15.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Congo ranks 35th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 13.2% 24.6% 11.3% Congo
1980s 13.7% 33.4% 19.7% Congo
2000s 8.4% 50.1% 41.7% Congo
2010s 21.8% 14.9% 6.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Congo, at 15.8% against 15.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2012.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Burkina Faso and Congo?
0.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Congo ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.